Another Press round up
Monday, 30 November 2009 07:20
Just a few random press releases of games you may not ever have heard of but that may warrent a look, or three. From PC to Mac and Linux (yes I said Mac on a PC site).
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mad Skills Motocross Released for Windows and Linux on Archive Games
Turborilla's motorcycle action game brings intense fun and amazing stunts to your desktop.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - November 27, 2009 - Mad Skills Motocross was released today on the Archive Games distribution platform for Windows and Linux. In Mad Skills Motocross, players race through 52 tracks and challenges all while performing impressive tricks. Players will earn reward stars for their cool moves and unlock new bike technology to super power their bike. Players can master five different divisions throughout their riding career.
Players can also extend the experience by using the game's level creator to make their own challenging tracks.
Mad Skills Motocross is normally priced at $25.95, but to celebrate Mad Skills Motocross' arrival on Archive Games, a one week 30% off sale is in place, bringing the price to only $18.16!
For more information about Mad Skills Motocross, or to download the demo, please visit http://ArchiveGames.net/game.php?gameID=mad_skills_motocross
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PRESS RELEASE
"Hellion: Mystery of the Inquisition"
Flying Fish Works presenting extraordinary first person shooter at Game Connection in Lyon
Frankfurt, Germany, November 27th 2009
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From December 08th to 10th Flying Fish Works presenting their upcoming product “Hellion: Mystery of the Inquisition” at the Game Connection in Lyon. For the first time the audience will have the opportunity to immerse into an authentic and terrifying medieval world and to be at war with the evil brute. “Hellion: Mystery of the inquisition” is in development for XBOX360, PS3 and PC and is targeted to hit the shelves in Q3 2010.
In the playable demo the gamer will escort the hero, Godric of Glastonbury, on his journey to a Cistercian abbey in the medieval England. Beginning with a chase after a particular book about pagan sects, unpredictable occurrences will sudden turn the action into a dramatic battle and present a fascinating plot.
“For the first time we will present our hero´s extraordinary skill – the exorcism. In “Hellion” the exorcism is a unique upgradeable and storytelling instrument. It is a real main feature as gamer will use this tool continuously in various ways for – attacking, protecting and supporting. It is not comparable to some kind of simple magic in fact it is a powerful talent our hero is blessed with.” Maciej Kowalski, Producer at Flying Fish Works, commentate on the attendance in Lyon.
“Hellion: Mystery of the inquisition” is an extraordinary First-Person-Shooter set in the 13th century. As an armed man of the newborn Inquisition, the player will battle heretics, execute exorcisms, face demons and unintentionally become part of a political and religious intrigue. It is an epic journey through different medieval cultures full of real-life characters, wild animals, rough warriors, powerful Templar knights, deadly assassins and, ultimately, horrifying demons.
Find out more about “Hellion: Mystery of the inquisition” on the official website: www.hellion-game.com
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PRESS RELEASE
Seventh free add-on pack available for Ship Simulator 2008!
Rotterdam, The Netherlands, November 27th 2009. Continuing its weekly release of free download packs for Ship Simulator 2008, game developer VSTEP announces that the Fairmount Sherpa Super Pack, the seventh free download pack for Ship Simulator 2008 is now available at “The Shipyard”, the online vessel & environment shop for Ship Simulator 2008.
All Ship Simulator 2008 and Ship Simulator 2008: New Horizons users will be able to download this new add-on pack for free and sail the powerful and enhanced Fairmount Sherpa, enjoy new gameplay features and play exciting new missions. The Fairmount Sherpa Super Pack is created by the dedicated Ship Simulator Creator's Forum.
VSTEP will continue to release new high quality free add-on packs for Ship Simulator 2008 at the Shipyard on a weekly basis leading up to the release of the new Ship Simulator Extremes game in 2010.
To download the free add-on pack, visit the Shipyard.
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Get Ready for Adventure! KarjaSoft Releases Wildhollow
Sweden, November 27, 2009 - Independent game developer KarjaSoft proudly announces the release of tongue-in-cheek adventure/pet raising game Wildhollow for Windows and Mac.
Wildhollow introduces the story of a young boy or girl returning home to find his or her parents missing under mysterious circumstances. The player is tasked with solving quests and ultimately discovering the fate of his/her missing parents, while also restoring the titular Wildhollow ranch to full glory. The game features an original mix of dialogue driven adventure gameplay and pet simulation elements in which animals can be raised and crossbred. A wide variety of breeds can be discovered, and varied food gathering minigames spice things up even further.
The game world is filled with colorful characters and humorous dialogue, and provides many hours of entertainment. The player encounters inept adventurers, cowardly dragons, greedy merchants, dwarf lords in love and much more as the story progresses.
"If you enjoy funny dialogue, adorable pets to raise and clever jabs at common fantasy cliches you're going to love Wildhollow," says Miro Karjalainen, owner of KarjaSoft, not at all deterred by the fact that his opinion might be slightly biased.
Wildhollow is available for Windows and Mac at the price of $19.99. More information, screenshots and trial downloads can be found on the official webpage:
http://www.wildhollow.com
Features:
- Loads of wacky characters to interact with
- Adorable animals to breed
- Tongue-in-cheek humor poking fun at fantasy cliches
- A colorful fantasy world to explore
- Hours of adventurous quests
- And much more...
System requirements:
1 GHz CPU, 512 MB RAM. Windows 2000 or higher, or Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher.
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